Gísli Rúnar Jónsson

Acting

Gísli Rúnar Jónsson

Born March 20, 1953 · Reykjavik, Iceland

Died July 28, 2020 · aged 67

No biography available.

Known For

MagnúsMagnús · 1989
Magnús
★ 6.81989
MovieComedyDrama
Magnús is a 45-year-old lawyer, whose routine is upset by the personal news that he is suffering from cancer. This causes Magnús to stop and think about himself, his life and his family. If his life is going to end sooner than he expected, he wants to know how much it's been worth to him. Has life been worth living? Is it worth fighting for; is it worth a struggle against death? He takes a look at his family, a group of ordinary people, who are the colourful heroes of everyday life, struggling along in a world far removed from the world of high finance, power politics and international intrigues, but yet to them their lives are lives of high adventure. Those adventures, from the sublime to the ridiculous, form the storyline of the film, told against the background of Magnús' dilemma.
Stella Runs for OfficeStella Runs for Office · 2002
Stella Runs for Office
★ 5.32002
MovieComedy
Stella and Salomon run a business together, framkoma.is. Salomon is hired by Anton Skúlason, pilot, to beautify and transform a village, that he owns. Stella stays in the town and starts teaching politicians how to act for the coming elections. By accident Stella gets involved with the Centrum party, the main rival of the Central party, and before she knows it she's head over heals in politics.
Áramótaskaup: 1994Áramótaskaup: 1994 · 1994
Áramótaskaup: 1994
★ 9.01994
MovieComedyTV Movie
1994's Áramótaskaup, an annual 50-minute TV movie, satirizing the events of the past year.
Sweet TrackSweet Track · 1997
Sweet Track
★ 4.61997
MovieComedyDrama
In search of kicks in Reykjavik in the year 2000, a pretty teenager, Stella, teams up with a handsome alcoholic, Robbi, and in a stolen car careers through Iceland with unexpected and bizarre consequences.
The Icelandic Shock StationThe Icelandic Shock Station · 1986
The Icelandic Shock Station
★ 6.51986
MovieComedyFamily
The Icelandic Shock-Station is a thoroughbred Icelandic comedy, where the Icelander's daily life and habits are elevated to the level of farcical confusion and where all the laws of common sense are reversed in travesty of themselves, while at the same time the opportunity is taken to satirize some of the features the scriptwriter feels are blemish on the otherwise smooth facade of the nation's character.
Cool Jazz and CoconutsCool Jazz and Coconuts · 1985
Cool Jazz and Coconuts
★ 7.01985
MovieComedyMusic
The actress is to produce a play with the local amateur group and old romantic flames are rekindled. At the same time an American army unit is making experiments with a new and powerful energy source in the vicinity, promising the community a prosperous future.
Behind ScheduleBehind Schedule · 1993
Behind Schedule
★ 8.01993
MovieComedy
A French man from an international record company is sent to Iceland where he is supposed to find the next big hit.

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MagnúsMagnús · 1989
Magnús
★ 6.81989
MovieComedyDrama
Magnús is a 45-year-old lawyer, whose routine is upset by the personal news that he is suffering from cancer. This causes Magnús to stop and think about himself, his life and his family. If his life is going to end sooner than he expected, he wants to know how much it's been worth to him. Has life been worth living? Is it worth fighting for; is it worth a struggle against death? He takes a look at his family, a group of ordinary people, who are the colourful heroes of everyday life, struggling along in a world far removed from the world of high finance, power politics and international intrigues, but yet to them their lives are lives of high adventure. Those adventures, from the sublime to the ridiculous, form the storyline of the film, told against the background of Magnús' dilemma.

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